Phorminx targets Windows 10/11 x64. It is alpha software; recognition accuracy, latency, and compatibility depend on the device, audio source, and model.
Download the latest installer from GitHub Releases, or build from source using the development guide. Speech models and Vosk runtime assets are separate downloads and are not included in this source repository. Configure them in the application's setup and model screens. Ollama is optional; dictation can run without AI formatting.
The branded installer opens Phorminx's setup window after installation. Choose Prepare everything to install the local starter bundle without a terminal, or review individual repair steps. Progress and errors appear in Phorminx; a safe stop finishes the current step first. Use Prepare Phorminx in the Start menu to retry. Silent updates skip this onboarding. Setup preserves existing settings and saved text.
For an already installed app, an English starter bundle can be downloaded and configured automatically. Close Phorminx (including its tray icon), then run this from the repository folder in 64-bit PowerShell as your normal user:
powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\Initialize-Phorminx.ps1The script downloads Vosk's English model/runtime, Whisper base.en, installs
Ollama and the Vulkan runtime if missing, and pulls qwen2.5:1.5b for formatting
and nomic-embed-text for semantic search. Allow several GB of free disk space
and time for downloads. Windows may request administrator approval for Vulkan.
The speech assets are hash-verified and installers are publisher-verified.
On a fresh installation it configures Accurate mode, custom two-pass formatting,
and local semantic search. Existing settings and saved text are preserved; existing
installations may need to select the downloaded models in Settings/Models.
The script can be rerun after a failed download. Add -Plan to preview its scope
without changing anything. It is also standalone: the script file can be shared
alongside the app installer, without requiring a repository checkout.
This does not install Phorminx itself, source-build tools, or GPU drivers. Vulkan acceleration needs a compatible GPU/vendor driver; installing the Vulkan runtime alone does not establish GPU compatibility. This starter downloads English models, not every available language or model variant.
The default Ctrl+Alt+Space shortcut opens the P launcher. Choose Dictate, speak,
then press the shortcut again to finish. Settings provides shortcut and
appearance preferences. Meetings and Actions have their own workspaces.
Models also offers curated English Vosk choices ranging from a small download to multi-gigabyte models. Downloads do not switch the active model: explicitly choose Use for English Instant after setup. Native validation runs in the background. Larger models require more memory and are not guaranteed to improve every voice. Dual-source meetings run two recognizers; headphones help avoid speaker audio being transcribed a second time through the microphone. Meeting settings save the input and output devices separately for the next session. A configured, installed small local fallback model may retry a failed assistant response once; assistant failure never ends capture.